Employment Law wk 3 for me
Employment Law | Description and Requirement of Law | Court Case Influential to Establishment of Law | Importance of Law | Workplace Application |
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin (Cornell University Law School., n.d., Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States). | Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964) | Recognized that “separate is not equal”. | Employers are prohibited from retaliation against those who exercise this right. |
Equal Employment Opportunity Act | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin (United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, n.d.). | Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Everyone has an equal chance to get hired. | Employers are prohibited from retaliation against those who exercise this right. |
Equal Pay Act | This prevents men and women from being paid different wages who perform equal work in the same workplace (Leagle, Inc., 2010, Shultz v. Wheaton Glass Co.). | Schultz v. Wheaton Glass Co. (1970) | Both men and women are paid the same for the same work. | Women get the same pay as men for the same work, also the same chances for raises/promotions. |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | This law protects people who are 40 or older from discrimination because of age (Cornell University Law School., n.d., Western Air Lines, Inc., petitioner, v. Charles G. Criswell et al). | Western Air Lines v. Criswell | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | This law protects people who are 40 or older from discrimination because of age (Cornell University Law School., n.d., Western Air Lines, Inc., petitioner, v. Charles G. Criswell et al). | Western Air Lines v. Criswell | The recognition that the elderly are still productive. | The elderly will not be excluded or removed because of age; the decision will be based on work performance. |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | This law makes it
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin (Cornell University Law School., n.d., Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States). | Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964) | Recognized that “separate is not equal”. | Employers are prohibited from retaliation against those who exercise this right. |
Equal Employment Opportunity Act | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin (United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, n.d.). | Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Everyone has an equal chance to get hired. | Employers are prohibited from retaliation against those who exercise this right. |
Equal Pay Act | This prevents men and women from being paid different wages who perform equal work in the same workplace (Leagle, Inc., 2010, Shultz v. Wheaton Glass Co.). | Schultz v. Wheaton Glass Co. (1970) | Both men and women are paid the same for the same work. | Women get the same pay as men for the same work, also the same chances for raises/promotions. |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | This law protects people who are 40 or older from discrimination because of age (Cornell University Law School., n.d., Western Air Lines, Inc., petitioner, v. Charles G. Criswell et al). | Western Air Lines v. Criswell | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | This law protects people who are 40 or older from discrimination because of age (Cornell University Law School., n.d., Western Air Lines, Inc., petitioner, v. Charles G. Criswell et al). | Western Air Lines v. Criswell | The recognition that the elderly are still productive. | The elderly will not be excluded or removed because of age; the decision will be based on work performance. |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | This law makes it
References: Leagle, Inc. (2010). Harmon v. CB Squared Services Inc. Retrieved from http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=20091083624acfsupp2d459_11055.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR Leagle, Inc MoreLaw.com, Inc. (1996-2012). Emerald Steel Fabricators, Inc. v. Bureau of Labor and Industries. Retrieved from http://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=SC%20S056265&s=OR&d=43572 Pinfolio Law Library